Dr. Andrew P. Torrence Served as President of Tenessee State University From 1968 Until He Resigned in 1974 to Become Provost and Executive Vice-President of Tuskegee Institute. As President of Tennessee State University, Dr. Torrence Was Involved...

This building was named in honor of Dr. James Sumner Lee for his service as a long- time teacher and chair of the Biology Department from 1938 to 1963. The James Sumner Lee Biology Building was constructed in 1956 and renovated in 1974.

The James Edward Shepard House was constructed in 1925 for Dr. Shepard with funds collected primarily from the citizens of Durham. This house served as his official residence until his death on October 6, 1947. It is the oldest building on the...

Wendell R. Russell (1926- ) was the fourth president of Federal City College. He served from 1974 through 1977, when Federal City College merged with DCTC and WTI to form the University of the District of Columbia. From 1970 through 1974, Dr....

Elgy Johnson served as acting president of Federal City College, He served from 1972 through 1974. Upon the appointment of Dr. Russell as President, Dr. Johnson resumed his position as Chairman of the Mathematics Department. He received his BS from...

Dr. Alfonso Elder (February 26, 1898-August 1974) became the second president of North Carolina College at Durham on January 20, 1948. Dr. Elder previously served as head of the Graduate Department of Education and also had served as the Dean of...

Cooke, Paul;
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- District of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College – Presidents

Dr. Paul P. Cooke, was the third president of DCTC and served from 1966 through 1974.
Dr. Cooke has lived in the District of Columbia since 1921, when his family moved from Harlem, New York. He graduated from Dunbar High School. He earned a BA...

Dr. Pitts Was The First African American, First Alumnus, And Nineth President To Serve At Paine College. As A C.M.E Minister And Theologian, Dr. Pitts Served As President Of Miles College Before Returning To Paine. He Is Credited As The Person Who...